Trainer Robert Taylor is always a force on the Indiana County Fair Circuit. With four wins on the 10-race program to open up the two-day racing program at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Frankfort, Ind., he solidified that status, sweeping all three divisions of the two-year-old filly trot. Whykatiewhy, driven by Jordan Ross, moved to […]

By Tammy Knox When Hoosier Park opened for business in 1994, marketing the harness racing product was very different than it is today. Stories were written and faxed to news outlets with hopes that someone inside the newsroom would see it, pick it up and re-type it for their broadcasts or publications. Photos were sent […]

By Tammy Knox Indiana horse racing is on the move and right alongside keeping stride is the Indiana Standardbred Breed Development (ISBD) team. Headed by Jessica Barnes, longtime director of racing and breed development, Megan Arszman, communications coordinator, and Rachel Klotz, Standardbred Breed Development coordinator, have a busy summer lined up in promoting and publicizing […]

By Tammy Knox The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) is built on service. They provide many different types of assistance, from sulky insurance to health benefits. They have assisted many of the county fairs over the years with funding to improve and enhance the racing programs. Some of these grants have helped purchase track equipment, resurface […]

By Tara Ellen Taylor Brackton Miller is a reserved young man much like his grandfather, Al Miller. They both live in Middlebury, Ind. and have a close-knit family which includes (parents) Ryan and Angie, (brothers) Ty and Cole and (grandmother) Deb as well as (aunt) Yvonne, (uncle) Ron, and (cousins) Taylor and Braden Eash. They […]

What are your plans for having some fun in the new year? We all make resolutions for self-improvement — lose weight, get more exercise, clean out our closets, stick to our budgets — the list goes on and on, but up until this point horse ownership probably hasn’t made the cut. But think about it: […]

So, you’ve decided to take the plunge into harness racing horse ownership. The thrill of betting on a winning horse can only be exceeded by being an owner of a winning horse, and you’re ready to be a part of the action. Where do you start? Establish a budget You must first decide how much […]

If you love going to the harness race track, you’ve experienced the thrill of watching a horse pull ahead of the pack to a breathtaking victory. Have you ever dreamed about what it might feel like to be the racing horse’s owner, celebrating on the track, surrounded by well-wishers and accepting bouquets of roses? Horse […]

Harness Racing Update interviewed ISA director Joe Putnam and Hoosier Park’s vice president and general manager of racing Rick Moore about what it took to bring the Breeders Crown to Indiana. Click here to read the rest of the article

The ISA board and our members couldn’t be more excited about the Breeders Crown! Join us at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, which will hum with excitement Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th, as the Breeders Crown runs for the very first time on Indiana soil, returning to the Midwest for the first time in […]